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Question

What is the purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

  1. To promote economic development at any cost
  2. To assess the environmental consequences of a project
  3. To accelerate project approvals
  4. To ignore environmental concerns

Answer:

Option B: To assess the environmental consequences of a project

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “To assess the environmental consequences of a project”.

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse.